Monti
A masculine Italian name derived from the Italian word "monte" meaning mountain or hill.
Name Census estimates that about 508 living Americans carry the first name Monti. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 67.9% of registrations being male. The average person named Monti today is around 50 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Monti births was 1971 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Monti. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
508
~ 1 in 674,713 Americans
Peak year
1971
31 babies that year
Average age
50
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,849
Tracked since 1949
Gender
Gender distribution for Monti
Monti is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 582 total registrations, 395 (67.9%) were male and 187 (32.1%) were female.
Monti as a male name
- Ranked #11,849 in 2024
- 6 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1970 (20 births)
Monti as a female name
- Ranked #13,034 in 2023
- 7 female births in 2023
- Peak: 1965 (15 births)
Popularity
Monti: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Monti from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 220 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Monti by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Monti during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Montis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Monti
The name Monti is believed to have originated from the Latin word "mons," meaning "mountain." Its earliest known use can be traced back to ancient Rome, where it was likely used as a nickname or descriptive term for someone who lived near or worked in the mountains.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Monti can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Livy, who mentions a man named Quintus Monti in his work "Ab Urbe Condita" (c. 27 BC - 17 AD). Livy's account suggests that Quintus Monti was a prominent figure in Rome during the 2nd century BC.
During the Middle Ages, the name Monti gained popularity in various parts of Europe, particularly in Italy and France. It was often used as a surname, but it also appeared as a given name, especially among the nobility and upper classes.
In Italy, one of the most notable historical figures with the name Monti was Vincenzo Monti (1754-1828), an Italian poet and writer who is considered one of the leading figures of the Neoclassical movement in Italian literature. His works include the epic poem "Bassvilliana" and the tragedy "Aristodemo."
Another famous bearer of the name Monti was Raffaello Monti (c. 1818-1881), an Italian sculptor known for his works in marble and bronze. His most celebrated piece is the colossal statue of Dante Alighieri, which stands in the Piazza di Santa Croce in Florence.
In France, the name Monti was associated with the House of Montfort, a noble family that played a significant role in the crusades and the Wars of the Roses. One notable member of this family was Simon de Montfort (c. 1165-1218), a French nobleman and crusader who led the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in southern France.
Another historical figure with the name Monti was Gaspard Monge (1746-1818), a French mathematician and geometer who is credited with founding the field of descriptive geometry. He served as a professor at the École Polytechnique in Paris and played a crucial role in the development of modern engineering education.
In more recent times, the name Monti has been carried by individuals such as Eugenio Monti (1890-1966), an Italian film director and screenwriter who worked in the early years of Italian cinema, and Mario Monti (born 1943), an Italian economist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Italy from 2011 to 2013.
People
Monti + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Monti: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Monti?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 508 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Monti going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 674,713 US residents.
Is Monti a common name?
We classify Monti as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 582 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Monti most popular?
The single biggest year for Monti was 1971, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Monti is about 50 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Monti a male name?
Yes, 67.9% of people registered as Monti in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.